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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 24, 1911)
PAGE 6 3 v, j i I' '! 5 i ! 5. ' 1 , i !. -1 m mmm 1 J I ill II. .j.l!..r J - 1 J r.,rV' CITY REALIZES PROFITS FROM ITS DEPARTMENT. I Ikf fvii4oB3M'JSxP8 p SfcMwtfcf Lest hla work having advanced blni to the. first chair la a few -weeks' time. Tha bride Is daughter of Mr. and Mr.' Job Thorp, prominent hardware mer chant of Medford. They will at pres ent reside In La Grande, where they will not be entire atrangrs, aa there are now many here from their home town. . ; ; SETT BASK CLERK CITES ... PRISE. 8CHC TOU OUGHT TO KSOW .this shop, and Its ability to scire '. ., yn best, Oar oae strongest ; desire Is to tarn eut the best fLEAMXG AXD PEESSIXG w - -"- From January 1st to June 30th the po meet your satisfaction. We be-' . . onft , La Grande's police force Is a money maker. Figures computed for the flrf holf rf th nroaAnt War thnn ( something over tOO In receipts above that of maintaining the police force. Ueve we do this. II your gar ments ned our attention . send . t them to as and we will do your 'work promptly and; guarantee not to rain the materials. ELITE DYEING & CLEANING tfCitKS w k. Wasffoner lice department turned In $1,800 In fines, while In the same time, the force cost the city 1,560.00 leaving about $250 "to the good." In addition there are licenses for riddling and the like that were turned Into the city treas ury that do not show up on the police books, appearing as license fees on the recorder's accounts, that were realized by the city through the surveillance Plumbing Heating i. I '.1 . John Melville 1423 Adams Ave LA GRANDE. - ORE "There are few eltles In Oregon that maintain a police department with profit to the city coffers," satd a busi ness man today In remarking of the ! showing made under Chief Walden's administration. ; TO WED Wheiv AskedTThat He Wasted He Said He Wonld Take Cashiers Place, When Jerome Foley, who has ac cepted a position In the La Grande Na tional bank, showed up for work bts morning he was there before banking hours. It happened that some of the force did not know Jwome was going to be on the Job and they looked upon him as a customer when be entered the door. ' "The banit Is not open for business," I'Vi tely remarked one of the old vet erans v.ho manipulates an tdms ma chine -with his eyes shut. ..i "That s a"' right," said Jerome, "I'll stick aiouiid a while." , - i "But, you understand, the bank Ij nt, officially open." continued the old timer, and It Is my duty to ascertain what you may want." "If you don't mind III stay for I am the fellow who takes Cashier Meyers place while he Is pn his vacation," re marked Jerome, without batting. . The Joke was too good and the add ing machine veteran broke out In a laugh, but Jerome stayed Just the same and when time was called he was giv en a cage and put to work. kidney complaint present that caused me great annoyance and. I .was very anxious to get relief.' Dean's Kidney Pills did away with the trouble and I am now In good health.. Other mem berg of the family have taken this rem bera of my family have taken this rem edy for weak kidneys and have beea cured.. I. feel that every person f-1 flictsd with kidney complaint should know about Doan's Kidney Pills." (Statement given November 4, 1907;) : The Care Lasted. ' . - -V On May S6th, 1910, Mrs. Blakeney said: "The cure effected, by Doan's Kidney Pills in my case has been permanent. I still take great pleasure In recommending thla remedy to other kidney sufferers." . .'.:: For sale by ah dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. New York, sole agents for the United States. "h Remember the name Doan's and take no other. OKLAHOMA LADY HERE TO MEET GROOM. :i; Local Barber Married Tls Afternoon to .Miss Feme Thorp. . Miss Feme Thorp arrived last even' ing fr6m Medford, Okla., and was unit ed In marriage this afternoon to Dave Wtens, the ceremony being perform ed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. M Palmer on Second street. This wedding happily culminates a courtship of several years, as the groom is also a former Medford boy. At present, however, is connected with the Ktelley barber shop in thla city. SO REASON FOR IT. Ton are Shown the Way Oat , There can be no Just reason why any reader of tbls . will continue to suffer the tortures of an aching back, the annoyance of, urinary disorders, the dangers . of serious kidney Ills when relief is so near at hand and the most positive proof given that these Ills can be cured. The following Is convincing proof. , Mrs. E. Blakeney, 2788 Ninth street. Baker City. Oregon, says: "I had a bad case of kidney complaint and my back ached so Intensely that I could hardly get about to attend to my house Oregon, work. NOTICE OF STREET IMPROYEMEM . TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: No tice is hereby given that in pursuance of a resolution adopted by the common council of the cliy of La Grande, Ore gon, on the fifth day of August, 1909, creating improvement district No. 2, and designating Third street as sucu district, and In pursuance of a reso lution adopted by said common coun cil on the fifth day of July, 1911, whereby said council determined and declared its intention to Improve ' all that portion of Third street, In said Improvement district as . hereinafter described, by laying thereon cement sidewalks on each side of the street the council will, ten days after the service of this notice upon the owners of the property affected and benefitted by such Improvement, order that said above described improvement be made; that the boundaries of said district to be so Improved are as follows: All that portion of Third street, from the south curb line of Jefferson ave nue, to the north curb line of .Main avenue. (A) And the property affected or benefitted by said improvement is as follows: , East half of blocks 7, 8 9 and west i . f Money niesfedWiii PReaiRew aa . . i -t You rmas a j - . i BMS J : that cannot be measured alone in dollars and cents. There's satisfaction in knowing you have a home when possibly all other investments fail it gives you a feeling of security and demands the recognition of your fellow tovwnsmeh, . be cause by building you show your faith in the fu ture of the community. And every community is known by its deeds. You can help and at the same time help yourself. : A home investment is always the most meritorious, and loss is less like ly because you are dealing in values you under stand and with people you know. We have up pleid the lumber for the homes of many of your friends who are now on the road to success, and want to talk with you whenever you're ready. ' WENAHA LUMBER CO. V ; GREENWOOD & MADLSOI Home Phone 421 r Bell Phone, Main 732 the council will levy a special assess ment on all the property affected and benefitted by suctt improvement for the purpose of paying for such Im provement. That the estimated cost of such Improvement Is the sum of half of blocks 1, 2 and 3, all in Gran- $1,019.60. That the council will, on the fly's addition to the city of La Grande, I second day of August, 1911, meet at Oreeon - " tthe council chamber at the hour of There were other symptoms of Notice Is hereby further given that 8 o'clcok. p. m. to consider said estl- mated cost, and the levy of said tij sessment, " wben -a- hearing will bi granted to any person feeling aggrtc by such assessment. La Grande, Oregon, July 21st, 1911. CITY COUNCIL OF LA GRANDE, OREGON. , By C. M. HUMPREYS. Recorder of the City of La Gran Oregon. 7-21-10t ww.a.twf www iiiiiiini it 1 1 n 1 1 1 m n n u 1 1 n 1 1 1 f n t n m n Hf i iwwaww4wwf Jim These can be had in our own city and in our own Valley where you can see them every day We have fine 80 acre tract just outside, the city limits, all in timothy, grain and alfalfa, on one of the principal roads lead ing into La Grande; good buildings, an abund ance of Nvater, and one of the best dairy farms in the valley. Tliis land is suitable for any pur pose, and if as conveniently located to any other town as it is to La Grande, could not be bought for double the price asked for it. A payment of $4,000.00 down will handle it; good terms on the balance. . . . . ; Have a splendid proposition adjoining City.V: Just 70 acres in this property, one-half of which is the best of soil and the balance good pasture. Good new house and good barns. A number of fine springs and one of them piped in to the house. This is close to school, on mam county road and affords fine view of the town, and valley. The price of this entire property is only $4,000.00 and 20 acres can be sold f rom one end of it within another year for at least $2,000. This would leave 50 acres with all improvements and easily worth the present purcnase price. Come in and let us tell you about it. 40 acres in the north end of valley ' Four miles from Summerville, best of soil, new buildings, fine stream of water, some timber, only $2,200.00, one-third down, baknee one and two years. .0 , .' 160 acres, 5 miles from LaGrande. 50 acres alfalfa, 55 acres fall wheat, 10 acres of oats, balance summer fallow. Good six room house, good barn and outbuildings. This place is sub-irrigated and one of the best alfalfa, grain and dairy ranches in the valley. Price only $85.00 per acre reasonable payment down with terms on balance. This year's crop will pay good share of purchaseprice. v Have seme fine orchards and orchards lands here a,nd in the Elgin country. Prices on these varv according to location and age of trees, and will ask you to tell us what you want and where you want it. These are all good investments. Some of our good buys in city prop erty. Good six-room house, cellar, shade and fruit trees, on Third street, for $2,100.00. Only $400 down, balance in stated payments at 6 per cent. Fine 7 room two-story house, with large lot, shade and fruit trees, on Second street, for onlv $2,800.00. Five room house, modern, shade and fruit trees, on " T V avenue for only $1,650.00. Four room house and two lots, wood shed and city water, on North Depot and "V" avenue, for only $1,100.00. This property can be bought with a very small payment down and balance at $20.00 per month. Four room house, cellar, wood shed, trees, two good lots, on North Spruce street, for $1,250.00. Small payment down will handle this property, and can make substantial reduction for cash. - We have vacant lots in all parts of the city, and not a single lot that will not prove a good investment, even you do not improve it. Let us show you these and other bargains. SEGU RTTY: AND & TRUST C0MP 4,